But what makes Arbor Financial special? It goes beyond our products and services, and reaches the foundation of who we are.

We exist to help our member grow and achieve their DREAMS through innovative financial services.
We WORK TOGETHER. DO THE RIGHT THING. HAVE FUN. everyday!

We got our start in 1935 as the Kalamazoo School Employees Credit Union. Our goal: to meet the financial needs of local educators. Since then, our mission has evolved and we now provide services to all types of families and businesses across the state of Michigan. In 2016, we became Arbor Financial Credit Union. The new name was designed to change the perception that you had to be a teacher to join. With the reference to trees, we also wanted to reinforce our strong community roots and commitment to growth.

Currently, (as of 2/5/19) we have seven branches in Kalamazoo, Lawrence, Paw Paw, Plainwell, Portage and Three Rivers and additional branches coming soon! We are proud to serve more than 39,000 member and we have over $548 million in assets.